HHS Approval of Entities That Certify Medical Review Officers

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This notice publishes a list of HHS approved Medical Review Officers (MROs) certification entities. The most recent HHS Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines), effective on October 10, 2023, (Oral Fluid) and February 1, 2024, (Urine), address the role and qualifications of MROs and HHS approval of entities that certify MROs.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 204 (Friday, October 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 66864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21671]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


HHS Approval of Entities That Certify Medical Review Officers

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice publishes a list of HHS approved Medical Review 
Officers (MROs) certification entities. The most recent HHS Mandatory 
Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory 
Guidelines), effective on October 10, 2023, (Oral Fluid) and February 
1, 2024, (Urine), address the role and qualifications of MROs and HHS 
approval of entities that certify MROs.

DATES: HHS approval is effective October 23, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Hunt, Pharm.D., MPH, LCDR, 
United States Public Health Service, Area/Regional Pharmacy Consultant, 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857; Telephone: (301) 642-9354; Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f6bc99859e8397d89e839882b685979b9e8597d89e9e85d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3f9dcc0dbc6d29ddbc6ddc7f3c0d2dedbc0d29ddbdbc09dd4dcc5">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Subpart M--Medical Review Officer (MRO), 
Section 13.2 of the Mandatory Guidelines, ``How are nationally 
recognized entities or subspecialty boards that certify MROs 
approved?'' states as follows: ``All nationally recognized entities or 
subspecialty boards which seek approval by the Secretary to certify 
physicians as MROs for federal workplace drug testing programs must 
submit their qualifications, a sample examination, and other necessary 
supporting examination materials (e.g., answers, previous examination 
statistics or other background examination information, if requested). 
Approval will be based on an objective review of qualifications that 
include a copy of the MRO applicant application form, documentation 
that the continuing education courses are accredited by a professional 
organization, and the delivery method and content of the examination. 
Each approved MRO certification entity must resubmit their 
qualifications for approval every 2 years. The Secretary shall publish 
at least every 2 years a notice in the Federal Register listing those 
entities and subspecialty boards that have been approved.''
    HHS has completed its review of entities that certify MROs, in 
accordance with requests submitted by such entities to HHS.
    The HHS Secretary approves the following MRO certifying entities 
that offer MRO certification through examination:

American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO), 1921 North 
Pointe Drive, Suite 300-1, Box 44, Durham, NC 27705, Phone: 919-489-
9588 or 1-800-489-1839, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#24464656454a404b4a64454549564b0a474b49"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0765657566696368694766666a75682964686a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, website: <a href="http://www.aamro.com/">http://www.aamro.com/</a>.

Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC), 3231 S Halsted 
St. #167, Chicago, IL 60608, Phone: (847) 631-0599, Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c8a5baa7abab88a5baa7ababe6a7baaf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cca1bea3afaf8ca1bea3afafe2a3beab">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, website: <a href="http://www.mrocc.org/">http://www.mrocc.org/</a>.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-21671 Filed 10-22-26; 8:45 am]
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